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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung grew up in Beverly Hills, a
3neighborhood in Chicago; she attended Knox College before
4marrying Frank C. Howard, Jr. and moving to McHenry County; she
5resided in Bull Valley since 1950, where she raised their
6children, Karen, Frank, and Lynne; she later married John Jung;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung became a realtor, then a broker with
9John Jung Real Estate in Crystal Lake; she was a top
10salesperson for many years and was recognized by the McHenry
11County Association of Realtors for her "outstanding service and
12contributions to the real estate profession"; and
 
13    WHEREAS, As an early Bull Valley resident, Nancy Jung
14expressed her love of the arts by working in the Woodstock
15Opera House; she appreciated fine art, and music, especially
16opera; in 1953, she became a member of the Bull Valley Garden
17Club, where she served as President in 1957 and again in 2002;
18along with the Bull Valley Association, she and other Garden
19Club members made a lasting and visible difference along the
20roadsides by planting thousands of returning daffodils; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Bringing her vast knowledge of the community and
22its history, Nancy Jung served as a trustee on the Board of

 

 

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1Directors of the Bull Valley Association for nearly a decade,
2where she helped neighbors get to know each other and the area
3through the Association's "Progressive Dinners"; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung loved the country and shared her
5friends' desire for a riding club, where members could ride
6horses freely across property lines; as a founding member of
7the Bull Valley Riding Club, she worked tirelessly to build
8owner participation, obtain easements, and open, map, and
9maintain over 80 miles of Riding Club trails; when horse and
10rider safety were at risk on one trail, she secured funding for
11the planning, design, and construction of a bridge completed in
122012 over Boone Creek; she took her last ride on September 27,
132015; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung was an expert trap shooter, earning
15Ladies Grand Champion honors several years running; an
16accomplished skier, she served on the area ski patrol; she took
17her children canoeing and took her grandchildren whitewater
18rafting; she loved the beach, the Palisades, the ocean, and the
19lake; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung was an avid reader, writer, and editor;
21she was a member of the Serendipity Book Club, where she shared
22her knowledge and love of literature; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung was a longtime member of Saint Ann's
2Episcopal Church, where she served on the Vestry and as a
3member of the choir; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Nancy Jung is survived by Karen and Rob Predale;
5Hilary, Tyler, and Maura Predale; Frank Howard and his
6children, Christopher and Heather Kaufman; Lynne and Brett
7Reed; and John Jung's family and grandchildren; therefore, be
8it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Nancy Howard Jung; and
12be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Nancy Jung as an expression of our
15sympathy.